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5 Reasons To Read Books

I love to read. I'm
sure I always will.

But lately I've been
considering why I read. Indeed, why anyone should read. So here are
my top 5 reasons on why reading is such a great thing!

1. Reading inspires
us. It takes us to imaginary worlds and fantastic places. It weaves
music out of paper and ink. It paints unforgettable sagas on a canvas
of words and imagination. It shows us the magic a writer can craft
from words and ideas.

2. Reading makes us
better people. Reading novels can increase empathy. Books tell us stories we've never heard before, and help us relate to other
people. Reading can also help your mind stay active, expand your vocabulary
and generally, make you more informed.

3. Reading helps us
understand our world. There are so many nonfiction books out
there. Some are well written and easy to absorb, some are not. But
they all offer to explain something, to make us more informed, and
help us grow, to learn something new. That is simply amazing.

4. Books are the
legacy of some really smart and/or influential people. I find it
fascinating that we can read the very same books that inspired
movements, changed laws, or helped form a nation. We get to see the values
and ideas that shaped our world, that made our history.